Gyeongju City Cancels Cultural and Arts Events... Mayor Jun Nak-yeong "If Spread Can't Be Contained, It Will Be a Major Crisis"

Mayor Jun Nak-yeong of Gyeongju City giving a video briefing on the social distancing level 2 situation on the 26th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 27th that it will strengthen management measures for high-risk facilities in response to the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Looking at the main measures, high-risk facilities (entertainment bars, karaoke bars, etc.) and multi-use facilities (restaurants, bathhouses, etc.) will operate under restrictions while complying with core quarantine rules such as temperature checks, record keeping, and mask wearing.

Public facilities such as indoor public sports facilities, libraries, community centers, youth training centers, and the Arts Center will be closed. Most cultural, artistic, and sports events will be canceled, and religious facilities are recommended to hold all gatherings online for two weeks until the 6th of next month. Wedding halls and funeral homes are prohibited from hosting indoor events with more than 50 people and outdoor events with more than 100 people according to the level 2 principle.

Considering the difficult economic situation, Gyeongju City allows operation of high-risk facilities such as entertainment bars and karaoke bars, as well as multi-use facilities like restaurants, on the condition of mandatory compliance with core quarantine rules.

Mayor Ju Nak-young stated, "Although the elevation to social distancing level 2 causes great inconvenience to citizens' daily lives and livelihoods, if we fail to stop the current spread, we will face an even greater crisis. We will do our best to mobilize all administrative power to quickly overcome this crisis and return to normal life."

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